Democratic AGs call on appellate court to uphold injunction on Alabama law banning gender-affirming care
Story at a glance A coalition of 21 Democratic attorneys general on Wednesday submitted an amicus brief to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals urging it to uphold a preliminary injunction preventing Alabama from enforcing a new law banning gender-affirming health care for transgender youth under 19. Under the law, doctors and others who help a transgender young person access treatments in
Read MoreLatino super PAC joins New York House primary free-for-all
A top Hispanic super PAC on Thursday announced a major investment supporting New York City Councilmember Carlina Rivera in the Democratic House primary for the 12th congressional district, diving headfirst into a chaotic contest for a prized seat. Nuestro PAC, an organization spearheaded by Chuck Rocha, the political consultant who headed Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders' successful Latino outreach in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary, will spend $500,000 on TV and bilingual
Read MoreTrump impeachment attorney: Better for information from search warrant affidavit to come out now
Attorney David Schoen, who represented former President Trump during his second impeachment trial, called on Thursday for the release the affidavit justifying the search warrant executed last week at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. Following the Aug. 8 search at Trump's Florida home, the Justice Department has released the accompanying search warrant, but not the affidavit itself, which is set to the be the subject of a Thursday afternoon hearing. "Speaking
Read MoreWhy America should not adopt Europe’s model for tech regulation
The European Union is barreling toward the final stages of enacting sweeping new rules in antitrust and speech that are gerrymandered to target only America’s most successful technology companies. But the painful reality is that by damaging America’s ability to innovate, these policies would be a self-inflicted wound that threatens the national security of the United States and its extensive network of European allies. Policymakers in the U.S. (and the United Kingdom) should treat the EU’s approach as a cautionary tale, not as a model to emulate. On July 5, the European Parliament
Read MoreCDC investigating 'fast-moving' E. coli outbreak that has sickened dozens
Federal authorities are investigating a "fast-moving" E. coli breakout that was identified in Ohio and Michigan, with nearly 30 people infected by the bacteria from an unknown source. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has so far identified 29 people who have become ill due to E. coli infections. Nine of those have been hospitalized due to their illnesses, while no deaths have been reported. The first infection occurred late in July. The ages of those infected range from 6 to 91. The CDC said it is utilizing the PulseNet system in its investig
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